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Snohomish intends to lower speeds to 20 mph, including on arterials

Most City Council members have said they support a proposal to reduce speed limits to 20 mph across the main core of the city, including some arterial roads.

Relief at last coming to Skyview Estates neighbors

Community residents saw their road destroyed in a February landslide

Monroe wants to edit covenants it has with Lowe’s which bar certain developments in North Kelsey

MONROE — The city wants to chat with Lowe’s about amending covenants it agreed to years ago that restrict what can be built in the North Kelsey area. But first, it wants to show what Lowe’s could gain.

Ricci making write-in run for Snohomish school board

A write-in candidate for school board has sprung up in the southwestern part of the Snohomish School District.

Port of Everett ponders making its tax district boundary countywide

The Port of Everett desires to expand its district boundaries beyond most of Everett, a bit of Marysville and much of Mukilteo.

Snohomish school board mixed on proposal about sixth graders

The school board has scattered opinions on whether moving sixth grade up to middle school starting in fall 2025 is right, and whether this is the right move right now.

'Tranq' sedative, cut into drugs, is now in Snohomish County

Street drugs cut with the powerful animal sedation drug nicknamed "tranq" haven't been formally detected in Snohomish County, the county's health officer said.

Fentanyl overdoses soaring as trends change

A candelight vigil will be Tuesday, Aug. 31 at County Campus, 3000 Rockefeller Ave.

Two historic Monroe houses at risk of demolition again

A plan to relocate two of Monroe’s homestead houses to make way for a new development faltered last fall.

Bill Mester, community-minded leader ofSnohomish Schools, dies

Thoughtful and compassionate. Inquisitive and introspective.

Blackman Lake tests conclude lakebed fueling algae, now how to fix it?

SNOHOMISH — Alleviating Blackman Lake’s algae problems will take time, but scientists have pinned down the source. Now they will propose the possible solution.

COVID-19: Indoor mask rules in Washington state may be eased soon (2022)

As COVID-19 cases drop, the state may set a date to drop its indoor mask mandate.

Monroe school board member’s recent open gov. flap prompts multiple comments both in her defense and to criticize

A packed house took their first opportunity to register opinions to the school board

There’s still time to make a run for Everett council

With less than six weeks before the official filing week

Snohomish mayoral candidates answer questions

The final countdown is on for who will be mayor of Snohomish come spring. Incumbent Mayor John Kartak faces City Council President Linda Redmon for the job of leading the city for the next four years.

Pharm A Save Monroe exits pharmacy business

Pharm A Save Monroe, by how the public knows it, ceased this week when it transferred its prescription files to Rite Aid.

Snohomish school board race for Position 2: Tabitha Baty and Rob Serviss

Two Snohomish High grads, Rob Serviss and Tabitha Baty, are running for a school board seat being vacated by Sara Fagerlie.

Snohomish Fire asking for levy restoration

Fire District 4 will be asking voters this August to restore its levy rate to $1.50 per $1,000 in assessed property tax value.